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Phonak's team rider Floyd Landis of the U.S., wearing the leader's yellow jersey, holds a U.S. flag as he takes his lap of honor around the Champs Elysees after winning the 93rd Tour de France cycling race after the final stage between Sceaux-Antony and the Champs-Elysees in Paris, July 23, 2006. It has been a challenging year for Floyd Landis, whose Tour de France victory made the retirement of seven-times winner Lance Armstrong less painful for Americans. Just days after claiming victory on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, however, Landis was found to have tested positive for testosterone. Picture taken July 23, 2006. To match feature YEARENDER-NORTHAMERICA REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (FRANCE)